Trim Chat vs MQ Chat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trim Chat
This messaging app facilitates temporary conversations without requiring personal contact information. Messages and inactive chats are automatically deleted after a set period, ensuring a clean and focused chat list. Connect securely using QR codes or expiring links.
- Private messaging without contact details
- Automatic message and chat deletion
- Secure end-to-end encryption
- Connect via QR code or expiring link
- Customizable color themes
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Trim Chat, the minimalist messaging app, is designed for short-lived exchanges, without the use of personal contact details like phone number, social media account, or contact list. As messages reach an age threshold, they are automatically deleted. If an inactive chat drops to zero messages, it too is deleted. Always trim, your list of chats contains only those most active and relevant. FEATURES Private - no phone number, social media account, contact list, advertising, or tracking Simple - connect with QR code or expiring link Secure - end-to-end encryption Trim - automatic removal of inactive conversations GET STARTED IN 3 STEPS 1. Enter your name. 2. Create a trim-chat with just a title. 3. Invite others to your trim-chat via QR code or expiring link. USE CASES New (untrusted or temporary) contacts - connect without exposing your contact details by scanning a QR code 3rd party coordination - connect your contacts with each other without exposing their contact details by sharing an expiring link Short-lived topics with your existing contacts - create lightweight, topical trim-chats by sharing an expiring link THEMES Choose from a variety of color themes!
MQ Chat
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MQ Chat lets you connect and chat with Traders and Investors on the I3investor and MQ Trader platforms. Create personal and group chats, receive notification on daily updates, price alerts, share photos and voice messages, and much more. Switch between desktop web and mobile app for quick access to market news and social chats wherever you are! MQ Chat lets you exchange opinions with other traders and investors about stock price movements, market news & blogs, price targets, stock trends, and receive price alerts via notification on your app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Trim Chat at every 9 days against MQ Chat's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Trim Chat ships an update every 9 days, MQ Chat every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trim Chat | MQ Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Minimal Complexity Inc. | Qsoft Pte Ltd |
In-app purchases
Trim Chat
No in-app purchases
MQ Chat
No in-app purchases
